Meredyth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	13	1	–	#4,086
1920s	11	1	-15%	#4,408
1930s	34	3	+209%	#3,328
1940s	59	6	+74%	#3,130
1950s	37	4	-37%	#3,717
1960s	24	2	-35%	#6,030
1970s	108	11	+350%	#3,649
1980s	108	11	0%	#5,004
1990s	77	8	-29%	#6,913
2000s	95	10	+23%	#8,142
2010s	34	3	-64%	#11,315
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-75%	#16,883

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,086

1920s

-15%

#4,408

1930s

+209%

#3,328

1940s

+74%

#3,130

1950s

-37%

#3,717

1960s

-35%

#6,030

1970s

108

+350%

#3,649

1980s

108

#5,004

1990s

-29%

#6,913

2000s

+23%

#8,142

2010s

-64%

#11,315

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#16,883

The story of Meredyth

Meredyth is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 605 American babies have been named Meredyth. Its peak came in 1974, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Meredyth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meredyth?

The median living Meredyth is about 40 years old; half are between 25 and 52. An estimated 500 people named Meredyth are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Meredyth year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,883
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	9	#11,315
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,147
2012	6	#16,238
2011	5	#18,627
2010	7	#14,464
2009	5	#19,240
2008	15	#8,405
2007	12	#9,973
2006	5	#19,083
2005	10	#10,664
2004	11	#9,684
2003	7	#13,373
2002	13	#8,142
2001	5	#17,045
2000	12	#8,376
1995	7	#11,321
1990	7	#10,966
1985	5	#11,812
1980	9	#7,177
1975	12	#5,047
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	11	#3,717
1950	–	–
1945	5	#5,023
1940	9	#3,130
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#4,086
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Meredyth, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Meredyth?

The median living Meredyth is about 40 years old. Half of all living Meredyths are between 25 and 52 years old.

How many people named Meredyth are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Meredyth are alive in the United States, based on 605 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Meredyth mean?

Spelling variant of Meredith.

How popular is the name Meredyth in 2025?

Meredyth did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Meredyth?

605 babies have been named Meredyth in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meredyth most popular?

Meredyth peaked in 1974, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Meredyth a boy or girl name?

Meredyth is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Meredyth rising or falling?

Meredyth is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Meredyth popularity over time

The story of Meredyth

How old are people named Meredyth?

Meredyth year by year

Frequently asked questions

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